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Roddy White
Roddy White (born 1981) is a former NFL wide receiver who played 11 seasons, 2005-2015, entirely with the Atlanta Falcons; drafted 27th overall from UAB, he set franchise records with 808 catches, 10,863 yards, and 63 touchdowns.
Rodney Harrison
Rodney Harrison, former NFL safety (San Diego Chargers 1994-2002, New England Patriots 2003-08), two-time Super Bowl champion, record 30.5 sacks by a defensive back, 30/30 club, NBC Football Night in America analyst.
Rodney Hood
Rodney Hood (born 1992) is an American NBA guard-forward, 6'8", drafted 23rd overall by Utah in 2014 out of Duke; also played for Cleveland, Portland, Milwaukee, and the Clippers.
Rodney Peete
Rodney Peete is a former NFL quarterback (1989–2004) who played for six teams, threw for 16,338 yards and 76 touchdowns, and won the 1988 Golden Arm Award at USC.
Rodrigao
Rodrigao (Rodrigão), chiefly Rodrigo Santana, Brazilian volleyball middle blocker born 1979 in São Paulo; Olympic gold 2004 and silvers 2008, 2012; also the nickname of a footballer and MMA fighters.
Rodrigo Blankenship
Rodrigo Blankenship, aka Hot Rod or Specs, is an American placekicker from Marietta, Georgia; 2019 Lou Groza Award winner at Georgia, then Colts, Cardinals, Buccaneers, and UFL Battlehawks kicker.
Rog Christian
Rog Christian (Roger Allen Christian, 1935-2011), American ice hockey forward from Warroad, Minnesota; won 1960 Olympic gold, assisted brother Billy against the USSR, co-founded Christian Brothers hockey sticks.
Roger Angell
Roger Angell (1920-2022), American editor and essayist, longtime New Yorker fiction editor and baseball writer; author of The Summer Game; 2014 J.G. Taylor Spink Award winner.
Roger Clemens
Roger Clemens, 'The Rocket' (born 1962), American MLB starting pitcher 1984-2007, record seven Cy Young Awards, 354-184, 4,672 strikeouts, two 20-strikeout games, Mitchell Report allegations, 2012 acquittal, still outside the Hall of Fame.
Roger Craig (American football)
Roger Craig (born 1960) is a former NFL running back for the 49ers, Raiders, and Vikings; first player with a 1,000/1,000 rushing-receiving season (1985), three-time Super Bowl champion, and Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026 senior electee.
Roger Federer
Roger Federer, Swiss tennis player, record eight-time Wimbledon champion and 20-time Grand Slam winner, 310 weeks at No. 1, retired 2022, Hall of Fame 2026.
Roger Federer career statistics
Roger Federer career statistics: 20 Grand Slam titles, 103 tour titles, 1,251-275 record, 310 weeks at No. 1 (record 237 consecutive), $130.6m prize money; head-to-heads vs Nadal, Djokovic, Murray.
Roger Goodell
Roger Goodell is an American sports executive and commissioner of the National Football League since 2006, whose tenure grew league revenue to over $23 billion.
Roger Hansson
Roger Hansson names two Swedish Olympians: Kent Roger Hansson (born 1967, Helsingborg), ice hockey left winger and 1994 Lillehammer gold medalist with Tre Kronor, and Christer Mats Roger Hansson (born 1970, Kalmar), rifle shooter at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.
Roger Johansson
Roger Johansson (Per Arne Roger Johansson, "Ragge", born 1967), Swedish ice hockey defenseman, 1994 Olympic gold medalist with Tre Kronor at Lillehammer, three-time Swedish champion with Färjestad BK, and Calgary Flames NHL draftee; distinct from shooter Roger Jansson.
Roger Machado
Roger Machado names several sports figures: Roger Machado Morales, Cuban 2004 Olympic baseball gold medalist; Roger Machado Marques, Brazilian left-back and football manager; and a 7th-degree coral belt BJJ master of the Machado brothers.
Roger Maris
Roger Maris (Roger Eugene Maras, 1934–1985), American MLB right fielder; hit a record 61 home runs for the 1961 Yankees, breaking Babe Ruth's 60; two-time AL MVP, three World Series titles, not in the Hall of Fame.
Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten, Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle (No. 70), former Washington Huskie; drafted 62nd overall in 2024, 4.92 40-yard dash, sack-free college career, PFWA All-Rookie in 2024.
Roger Staubach
Roger Staubach, Dallas Cowboys quarterback 1969-1979, 1963 Navy Heisman winner, two-time Super Bowl champion (VI, XII), Super Bowl VI MVP, Captain Comeback, Hall of Fame 1985.
Rogers Centre
Rogers Centre, formerly SkyDome, is Toronto's retractable-roof MLB ballpark, home of the Blue Jays since June 3, 1989; first North American stadium with a motorized retractable roof, renamed in 2005, renovated 2022-2024.
Rogers Hornsby
Rogers Hornsby, also known as "Rajah," was an American second baseman and manager. He achieved a .424 average in 1924 and won the 1926 World Series.
Rogers Place
Rogers Place, Edmonton's downtown multi-use arena at 10220 104 Ave NW, opened September 8, 2016; home of the Edmonton Oilers and Edmonton Oil Kings, 18,500 seats, $613.7 million project, Oilers home through 2036.
Rohan Bopanna
Rohan Bopanna (born 1980, Bengaluru) is a retired Indian doubles tennis player, 2024 Australian Open men's doubles champion with Matthew Ebden, 2017 French Open mixed doubles winner, and the oldest man to become ATP doubles world No. 1, at 43.
Rohan Jones
Rohan Jones, born 2001, is a Canadian tight end from Montreal who played at Maine, Montana State, and Arkansas, was drafted eighth overall by the CFL's Montreal Alouettes in 2026, and signed with them after a Rams preseason stint.
Rolando Arrojo
Rolando Arrojo (Luis Rolando Arrojo Ávila), Cuban right-handed pitcher; 1992 Olympic gold medalist who defected in 1996, signed by the Devil Rays, was their first All-Star (1998, 14-12, 3.56), and pitched in MLB 1998-2002 (40-42, 4.55).
Rolando McClain
Rolando McClain (born 1989, Decatur, Alabama) is a former NFL linebacker, 2009 Butkus Award winner and Alabama All-American, drafted eighth overall by the Raiders in 2010, who retired at 23 and last played for Dallas in 2015.
Roller derby
Roller derby is a full-contact team sport played on roller skates, in which each team's jammer scores points by lapping opposing blockers on an oval track.
Roller hockey
Roller hockey, also known as Hoquei em Patins, is a team sport on skates played in two forms: inline hockey, and quad or rink hockey on four-wheel skates.
Roller hockey (quad)
Roller hockey, also called rink hockey, is a team sport on quad skates in which five-player teams use curved sticks to drive a hard ball into the goal.
Roller Hockey International
Roller Hockey International (RHI) was a North American professional inline hockey league founded by Dennis Murphy, playing 1993 to 1999 (some accounts to 2001), with 24 teams, ESPN broadcasts, the Murphy Cup, and 4-on-4 high-scoring rules.